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Ready for Your Upcoming Interview?

January 6, 2011

I mean are you REALLY ready for your interview? Reviewing your resume and ironing your suit are certainly important but can you answer these questions? What are the biggest challenges facing the company and their industry? What has their growth been over the past year? (Employment and financial growth) Do you know three things about [...]

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The Process of Job Search

September 30, 2010

I was reminded yesterday of how difficult it is to speak about ourselves and what we do.  It is always a good idea to step outside our comfort zones, right?  With practice, it gets better, at least that’s what I’ve been telling job seekers for years!  (I am trying to practice what I preach!) What [...]

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Job Search Blunders

September 24, 2010

Part of me isn’t surprised that so many people are still out of work.  I hear stories told by employers every day about how horribly people interviewed, how their resumes stink and how their cover letters, well, if there is one, say nothing. Here is my plea…I can’t reach everyone, but if you are reading [...]

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Marketing Yourself Through Listening

September 23, 2010

Today’s post is by a special friend, Graeme Roberts.  I hope you enjoy and learn from his marketing expertise! ________________________________________________________ At GrowMotor™, we help businesses and non-profits to do great marketing, through a strategic approach called Planned Marketing Performance™. We work to make our clients smarter and better marketers, through commitment to a disciplined process, [...]

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Why Did You Leave Your Job?

July 29, 2010

This is a fairly common interview question and oh, by the way, it is also on every job application too.  Sometimes, the reason employers ask this question is to see how and what your response will be, not so much the words you use, but the emotions you connect with the experience. Sounds kind of [...]

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Interviews but no offers?

July 20, 2010

Interviews can be stressful, unpleasant, or fun.  It all depends on how you view them.  I tell people all the time to change their mindset/programming before they enter an interview.  Instead of thinking:  "I need this job" or "I really want this job", think to yourself, "DO I want this job?".  Changing your thinking can [...]

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